Croatian Ex-International Simic Charged in Graft Case
Prosecutors say the campsite project had 10 pitches for up to 30 people and involved alleged abuse of office and permit breaches.
- On Thursday, national anti-graft prosecutors charged former Croatian international footballer Dario Simic in an alleged graft case linked to a coastal campsite development. The three suspects face charges of abuse of office and incitement to commit such abuse.
- Investigators allege Simic sought a campsite permit on land outside the construction zone in Tisno, near the coastal town of Sibenik, in breach of legal requirements. Local authorities filed complaints in 2024 over alleged illegal construction in a protected coastal zone.
- The campsite at the center of the case contains 10 pitches accommodating up to 30 people. A former regional official is accused of helping Simic obtain the permit, while a local businessman allegedly acted as intermediary.
- Simic was briefly held in Zagreb in July before the indictment was filed. If convicted, the former defender faces up to five years in prison, though his lawyer previously labeled the charges unfounded.
- The 50-year-old earned 100 caps for Croatia and played for Dinamo Zagreb, Inter Milan, and AC Milan, where he won one Serie A title and two Champions League trophies. Since retiring in 2008, Simic has launched a prominent bottled water company operating across the region.
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The three suspects "have been charged with abuse of office and authority as well as incitement to commit such abuse", national anti-graft prosecutors said in a statement, without naming them. Local media identified Simic as a 50-year-old suspect, who allegedly sought a permit for the campsite on land outside the construction zone and in breach of legal requirements. The two other suspects include a former regional official accused of helping Sim…
They are charged with abuse of position and authority and incitement to commit this crime, and are suspected of having enabled the opening of a camp on land located outside the construction zone, where…
The Croatian Office for the Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) today filed an indictment against former Croatian football player Dario Šimić and two other people for alleged irregularities in obtaining a permit for a campsite in Tisno.
The Croatian Office for the Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) today filed an indictment against former Croatian football player Dario Šimić and two other people for alleged irregularities in obtaining a permit for a campsite in Tisno. The trio are charged with abuse of position and authority or incitement to abuse it.
Following an investigation launched on July 14, 2026, USKOK filed an indictment before the Split County Court against former national football team player Darijo Šimić, county employee Neda Livljanić, and intermediary Marin Mikšić for illegally obtaining a permit for a campsite in Tisno. The prosecution, without specifying their identities, reported that the trio is being charged with the criminal offenses of abuse of office and...
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